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The Wizbits: The Epicular Adventures

(Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Life, Death, Stream and Carry cartridges, simultaneous release, 1999) for the Game Boy Color, developed by Acclaim. While a critically acclaimed card-combat RPG for its massive replayability and customization, fans rebelled against the nearly $320 investment required to unlock even the most familiar characters and cards - only possible by owning all eight cartridges - and production was cut short. As such, the carts are quite sought after, and full sets in mint condition can command upwards of $1,000 on the rare occasions that they surface on eBay. Electronic Arts acquired the rights to the series during the "drinking and pill binge" period and released no plans of reissuing any of the games, despite repeated petitioning from fans. It has been deduced by proponents of certain theories that Heart and Unspeakable games have been released but in such small distributions that they have never been seen. This thinking is dismissed by more clearheaded fans.